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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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Manker’s thesis is that ornithology is an excellent gateway to students becoming science majors in college and, more broadly and longer-term, conservation-minded citizens. Examples here , here , and here.) That article left an impression and I have wondered what became of Manker’s effort to create a high school ornithology curriculum.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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I would encourage the KDFW to take Tennessee’s example as an indication that offering sandhill cranes for hunting will create far more public relations trouble than it’s worth. Those opposed have anti-hunting agendas and can not be allowed to dictate what game species are hunted. Tennessee found that out in January.

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On Letting Your Emotions Rule the Day

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A prime example of this is our concern for the welfare of animals in agriculture.". But his real agenda comes out later in the graph: "However it is imperative that we allow the most up-to-date scientific data on animal agriculture practices to drive the policy decisions we make, and extract emotion from the equation as much as possible.

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